EP2982256B1 - Helmet - Google Patents
Helmet Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- EP2982256B1 EP2982256B1 EP15178952.6A EP15178952A EP2982256B1 EP 2982256 B1 EP2982256 B1 EP 2982256B1 EP 15178952 A EP15178952 A EP 15178952A EP 2982256 B1 EP2982256 B1 EP 2982256B1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- helmet
- cheek
- pad
- occipital region
- contact
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Active
Links
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 claims 2
- 238000005755 formation reaction Methods 0.000 claims 2
- 238000010586 diagram Methods 0.000 description 38
- 210000003128 head Anatomy 0.000 description 36
- 238000010521 absorption reaction Methods 0.000 description 9
- 230000001936 parietal effect Effects 0.000 description 9
- 230000035939 shock Effects 0.000 description 6
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 5
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 description 3
- 230000001133 acceleration Effects 0.000 description 2
- 210000001061 forehead Anatomy 0.000 description 2
- 230000002123 temporal effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 208000027418 Wounds and injury Diseases 0.000 description 1
- 230000006378 damage Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000009863 impact test Methods 0.000 description 1
- 208000014674 injury Diseases 0.000 description 1
- 229920000515 polycarbonate Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 239000004417 polycarbonate Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000009993 protective function Effects 0.000 description 1
- 229920003002 synthetic resin Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 239000000057 synthetic resin Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000010998 test method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000012795 verification Methods 0.000 description 1
Images
Classifications
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A42—HEADWEAR
- A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
- A42B3/00—Helmets; Helmet covers ; Other protective head coverings
- A42B3/04—Parts, details or accessories of helmets
- A42B3/10—Linings
- A42B3/12—Cushioning devices
- A42B3/125—Cushioning devices with a padded structure, e.g. foam
- A42B3/127—Cushioning devices with a padded structure, e.g. foam with removable or adjustable pads
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A42—HEADWEAR
- A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
- A42B3/00—Helmets; Helmet covers ; Other protective head coverings
- A42B3/04—Parts, details or accessories of helmets
- A42B3/10—Linings
- A42B3/14—Suspension devices
- A42B3/142—Suspension devices with restraining or stabilizing means, e.g. nape straps
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A42—HEADWEAR
- A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
- A42B3/00—Helmets; Helmet covers ; Other protective head coverings
- A42B3/32—Collapsible helmets; Helmets made of separable parts ; Helmets with movable parts, e.g. adjustable
- A42B3/322—Collapsible helmets
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a helmet, and in particular but not exclusively to a helmet such as worn by a motorcycle rider.
- a motorcycle rider is required to wear a helmet in terms of the protection of a head, particularly, a frontal region in case of an accident.
- a helmet has been evolving day by day in terms of safety and protection against injury as even worse accidents can occur, particularly, involving direct impact of a rider's head.
- Fig. 23 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a rider competing in a road race tries to obtain information about the next course when he tilts significantly his riding posture and takes a low posture for cornering and passing through a sharp curve. In this case, since it is difficult to see the front upper side of the full-face type helmet, the fields of view of the riders are obstructed.
- WO 99/20133 A JP 2001-295129 A , WO 2012/037927 A , and WO 2013/071916 A disclose helmets, which easily absorb a rotating force generated due to an impact by allowing an outer liner to easily slide on an inner liner so as to increase the flexibility of a rotation direction, in order to effectively absorb a rotating force, that is one of the impact forces act on the helmet, of which acceleration is loaded in a direction along the outer surface of the helmet shell.
- EP 2484239 A discloses a helmet of which the custom-made options is increased based on the head characteristics of a rider and the usage purpose of a helmet by changing the combination of the thicknesses, heights, and materials of the first and the second layers of an inner pads.
- motorsport riders wearing full-face type helmets also intentionally shift the helmet slightly backward when he tilts significantly his riding posture and takes a low posture for cornering and passing through a sharp curve in order to be capable of easily obtaining information about the next course. Since the helmets also do not fit their heads in this case, it is afraid that the fatal accidents may occur at the worst at the crashes or the like in the race in which the traveling speed is incomparably higher than that on a public road.
- a mechanism which allows the outer and the inner liners provided in the helmet to easily rotate relative to each other, has been provided for the purpose of easily absorbing the impact force loaded to the helmets, instead of ensuring of the field of view on the front upper side of the full-face type helmet when a rider wears the full-face type helmet.
- the helmet disclosed in EP 2484239 A intends to obtain a comfortable fit by changing the combination of the thicknesses, heights, and materials of first and second layers of the inner pads. Accordingly, these disclosed helmets have not solved yet a problem of sufficient field of view on the front upper side, and in particular which cannot be assured when a rider wears the helmet ordinarily and then lean on a motorcycle.
- the present invention seeks to provide for a helmet having advantages over known such helmets.
- One or more embodiments of the present invention is to provide a helmet that fits a rider's head and allows the field of view on the front upper side of the helmet to be easily ensured, even when the rider leans forward, possibly even in an exaggerated manner.
- One or more embodiments of the present invention includes a first pad that comes into contact with an occipital region of a rider, and second pads that comes into contact with the rider's cheeks.
- the first pad is movably provided so as to come into contact with the occipital region on at least first and the second occipital region-contact positions.
- the second pads are provided so as to be movable to the second cheek-contact position from the first cheek-contact position coming into contact with the both cheeks when the first pad moves to the second occipital region-contact position from the first occipital region-contact position.
- the helmet moves relative to the rider's head by a predetermined distance.
- One aspect of the present invention it is possible to obtain a helmet that fits the rider's head and allows the field of view on the front upper side of the helmet to be easily ensured even when the rider extremely leans forward.
- One or more embodiments of the present invention is to improve the field of view on the front upper side of the helmet while it keeps a helmet to fit the rider's head when the rider wears the helmet and then rides a motorcycle so as to leans forward. That is, one or more embodiments of the present invention is to allow the helmet to fit the rider's head and is to easily ensure the front upper sight of the rider, when the rider rides a motorcycle so as to lean forward, by allowing for movement of the interior pads of the helmet for a little distance from an original fixation position and, as a result, moving the helmet relative to the rider's head by a predetermined distance.
- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the entire helmet according to this embodiment
- Fig. 2 is a side view of the entire helmet according to this embodiment
- Fig. 3 is a rear view of the helmet according to this embodiment.
- a shield 2 covering a front window 3 is detachably mounted on a helmet for a motorcycle rider.
- the shield 2 is made of a synthetic resin that is translucent and hard (for example, polycarbonate).
- the interior pads are mounted on an inner portion of a helmet 1 that comes into contact with head 4N and 4F of a rider in Figs. 16 and 17 .
- the helmet according to the embodiment of the invention is characterized in that members, which fix both cheek pads at each of the first and the second positions and which are movable each other, are provided in the interior of an area A illustrated in Fig.
- the cheek pads and the neck pad will be briefly described here.
- the cheek pads mean the interior pads that are disposed inside the helmet 1 so as to correspond to cheeks, and the neck pad means an interior pad that corresponds to a portion between an occipital region and the neck. Both cheek pads and the neck pad support covering the entire head.
- a front arrow indicates a traveling direction of a motorcycle
- a rear arrow indicates a direction opposite to the traveling direction
- left and right arrows indicate leftward and rightward directions, which are perpendicular to the traveling direction, with respect to the traveling direction, respectively.
- Fig. 4 is a diagram illustrating the positions of both cheek pads and the position of a neck pad of the helmet according to this embodiment. As illustrated in Fig. 4 , other pads and the neck pad of the helmet 1 are integrated with each other to form a center pad 9.
- the configuration of the center pad 9 can adopt the optional shapes and structures, for example a large pad covering a portion between the forehead of a rider and an upper portion of the neck via a parietal region, a small pad covering only the occipital region of a rider, and one separable pad into the pads covering the frontal region, the parietal region, the left and right temporal regions, and the occipital region, respectively. That is, even though having any shape and structure, all pads joined to the neck pad are called the center pad.
- either mechanism, which fixes both cheek pads at each of the first and the second positions and which are movable is provided in an area A seen in the direction of an arrow X
- a mechanism, which fixes the position of the neck pad at each of the first or the second positions is provided in an area B seen in the direction of an arrow Y.
- Fig. 5 is a diagram illustrating the state of the cheek pads at the first cheek-contact position in the mechanism, which fixes the cheek pads on both sides of the helmet according to this embodiment at each of the first and second cheek-contact positions which are movable each other.
- Fig. 6 is a diagram illustrating a state of removing from the helmet a cheek pad, which is set at the first cheek-contact position in the installed mechanism, which fixes the cheek pads at the first and the second cheek-contact positions, which are movable positions each other, on both side of the helmet according to this embodiment.
- Fig. 7 is also a diagram illustrating the state of a cheek pad set at the second cheek-contact position in a mechanism which fixes the cheek pads at the first and the second cheek-contact positions, which are movable positions each other, on both sides of the helmet according to this embodiment.
- Fig. 8 is a diagram illustrating a state of removing from the helmet a cheek pad, which is set at the first cheek-contact position in the installed mechanism, which fixes the cheek pads at the first and the second cheek-contact positions, which are movable positions each other, on both sides of the helmet according to this embodiment.
- the mechanism 50 which fixes the cheek pads at each of the first and the second cheek-contact positions, which are movable positions each other, on both the inner sides of the helmet according to this embodiment, is composed of a first member 51 and a second member 52 as a specific example thereof and both the members are engaged with each other by members 53, 54, and 55. As illustrated in Figs.
- the second member 52 which is engaged with the first member 51 by the members 53, 54, and 55, is composed so that the position of the second member 52 relative to the first member 51 changes between the first and the second cheek-contact position, which are movable positions each other, by shifting the member 54 along the groove 540 and the member 55 along the groove 550 while the member 53 serves as a fulcrum.
- the cheek pad 7 can be mounted in a direction of an arrow as illustrated in Figs. 6 and 8 , and connected to the helmet 1 through the second member 52 and the first member 51, by fixing the member 53 with the member 53', the member 54 with the member 54', and the member 55 with the member 55', respectively.
- a mechanism in which a so-called hook moves in a groove is described in the embodiment as a specific example of the mechanism 50 that fixes the cheek pads at each of the first and the second cheek-contact positions which are movable each other.
- the mechanism 50 which fixes the cheek pads at each of the first and second cheek-contact positions which are movable each other, is not limited to the above-mentioned mechanism in which a hook moves in a groove, and it goes without saying that any mechanism, which can fix the cheek pads at each of the first and second cheek-contact positions which are movable each other, may be adopted as the mechanism 50.
- Fig. 9 is a diagram illustrating another specific example of the mechanism that fixes the cheek pads on both sides of the helmet according to this embodiment at each of the first and the second cheek-contact positions which are movable each other.
- a hook-raised surface female side 10
- a close looped-raised surface male side 11
- the mechanism 50 which fixes the cheek pads at each of the first and second cheek-contact positions which are movable each other, is not limited to this specific example. That is, provided that the mechanism can fix the cheek pads at each of the first and second cheek-contact positions which are movable each other, the mechanism may be composed by a single member instead of the plural members, such as the first member 51 and the second member 52.
- a positional relationship between the first member 51 and the second member 52 is set in the state illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6 , when the posture of the rider worn the helmet 1 is most upright. Then, if the posture of the rider worn the helmet 1 is tilted forward and lowest, by shifting the first member 51 in the direction of an arrow P of Fig. 5 , the members 54 and 55 move along the grooves 540 and 550, respectively. As a result, the positional relationship between the first member 51 and the second members 52 becomes the state illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8 . Accordingly, as the cheek pad 7 is shifted to the lower side of the helmet 1, that is, slid toward the chin from the cheek.
- the center pad 9 mounted on the inside of the helmet 1 is moved relative to the helmet 1 forward from the parietal region of the rider as described below, it is avoided that the cheek pad 7 strongly presses the cheek in the direction of upward from the chin. Then, as the cheek pad 7 supports the cheek, the helmet fits the head of the rider and the field of view on the front upper side can be ensured even though the center pad 9 is shifted forward from the parietal region of the rider by a little distance. This will be described below.
- the shapes of the grooves 540 and 550 are explained as an example in which a plurality of circles are connected successively so that the centers of the members 54 and 55 linearly move along the centers of the grooves 540 and 550.
- the shapes of the grooves 540 and 550 can be adopted the optional shapes as illustrated in Figs. 10A, 10B, and 10C.
- Figs. 10A, 10B, and 10C are diagrams illustrating other examples of grooves to shift the positions of the cheek pads on both sides of the helmet according to this embodiment.
- the shape of the groove may be not only a shape in which the centers of a plurality of circles are linearly connected as illustrated in Fig. 10A but also a shape in which the centers of the members 54 and 55 move in a triangular shape along the centers of the plurality of circles as illustrated in Fig. 10B or, a shape in which the centers of the members 54 and 55 move in an inverted U shape as illustrated in Fig. 10C .
- the shape of the groove can be adopted the optional shapes except for the shapes illustrated in Figs. 10A, 10B, and 10C .
- FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating the state of the neck pad located at the first occipital region-contact position in the mechanism, which fixes the neck pad at the first and the second occipital region-contact positions, respectively on the rear portion of the helmet according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the neck pad located at the first occipital region-contact position is removed from the helmet, and the neck pad is mounted the mechanism, which moveably fixes the neck pad at either of the first and the second occipital region-contact positions, respectively.
- Fig. 13 is a diagram illustrating the state of the neck pad located at the second occipital region-contact position in the mechanism, which moveably fixes the neck pad at either of the first and the second occipital region-contact positions, respectively on the rear portion of the helmet according to this embodiment.
- Fig. 14 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the neck pad located at the second occipital region-contact position is removed from the helmet, and the neck pad is mounted the mechanism, which moveably fixes the neck pad at the first and the second occipital region-contact positions respectively.
- the mechanism 60 which fixes the neck pad, located on a lower end portion of the occipital region in the helmet according to this embodiment at each of the first occipital region-contact position and the second occipital region-contact position respectively, is composed of first member 61 and second members 62 and 63 as a specific example thereof and those members are engaged with each other by members 66 and 67. As illustrated in Figs.
- the second members 62 and 63 of which the members 66 and 67 are inserted into holes 660 and 670 formed at the first member 61 and which are engaged with the first member 61 by members 64 and 65, are adapted so that the relative position between the first member 61 and the second members 62 and 63 changes between the first and the second occipital region-contact position, when the member 64 moves in a groove 640 and the member 65 moves in a groove 650 respectively with the members 66 and 67 as fulcrums.
- the first member 61 is integrally joined to the neck pad 8.
- the neck pad 8 is coupled to the helmet 1 because the member 64 is fixed to a member 64' and the member 65 is fixed to a member 65' respectively through the second members 62 and 63 and the first member 61.
- a mechanism in which a so-called hook moves in a groove is described as a specific example of the mechanism 60 that fixes the neck pad at each of the first and the second occipital region-contact position which are movable each other.
- the mechanism 60 which fixes the neck pad at each of the first and the second occipital region-contact position which are movable each other, is not limited to the above-mentioned mechanism in which a hook moves in a groove, and it goes without saying that any mechanism may be employed as the mechanism 60 if the mechanism can fix the neck pad at each of the first and the second occipital region-contact position which are movable each other.
- a hook-raised surface female side 10
- a close looped-raised surface male side 11
- the female side and the male side are capable of fixing or movable each other.
- the mechanism 60 which moveably fixes the neck pad at each of the first and the second occipital region-contact positions, is also not limited to this specific example. That is, a mechanism composed by a single member can be adopted instead of composed by a plurality of members, such as the first member 61 and second members 62 and 63, if a mechanism can fix the neck pad at each of the first and the second occipital region-contact positions which are movable each other.
- a positional relationship between the first member 61 and the second members 62 and 63 is set in the state illustrated in Figs. 11 and 12 .
- the first member 61 is slid in the directions of arrows R and R' of Fig. 11 so that the members 64 and 65 move in the grooves 640 and 650, respectively.
- the positional relationship between the first member 61 and the second members 62 and 63 changes to the state illustrated in Figs. 13 and 14 .
- the center pad 9 integrally joined to the neck pad 8 and mounted on the inside of the helmet 1 is moved forward against the liner 6 from the parietal region of the rider.
- a material of the neck pad 8, which fills between the occipital region and the neck in the helmet is soft, the material of the neck pad 8 is crushed when the neck is moved up and applies pressure to the material of the neck pad 8, and then the neck is hardly obstructed within the movable range.
- the neck pad 8 can come into contact with the neck so as to remain the helmet fitting the head of the rider and ensure the field of view on the front upper side, even though the center pad 9 is shifted forward from the parietal region of the rider by a little distance.
- Figs. 15A and 15B are diagrams illustrating other examples of the grooves for moving the position of the neck pad on the rear portion of the helmet according to this embodiment.
- the shape of the groove may be not only a shape in which the second members 62 and 63 move in the substantially V-shaped grooves 620 and 630 as illustrated in Fig. 15A but also a shape in which the second members 62 and 63 move in the substantially rectangular grooves 620 and 630 as illustrated in Fig. 15B or a shape in which the members 66 and 67 are inserted into either rectangular holes 660 or 670.
- optional shapes can be composed other than the shapes illustrated in Figs. 15A and 15B .
- the rider's head the mechanism which fixes the cheek pads at each of the first and the second cheek-contact positions which are movable each other, the mechanism that fixes the neck pad at each of the first and the second occipital region-contact positions which are movable each other, and the interior state of the helmet in case that the posture of a rider is most upright as well as is tilted forward and lowest when a rider wears the helmet according to the embodiment.
- Fig. 16 is a schematic view illustrating the state of the mechanism that fixes the cheek pads at the first cheek-contact position on both sides inside of the helmet according to this embodiment, and the state of the mechanism that fixes the neck pad at the first occipital region-contact position on the rear portion of the helmet, when the posture of a rider is most upright.
- Fig. 17 is a schematic view illustrating the state of the mechanism that fixes the cheek pads at the second cheek-contact position on both sides inside of the helmet according to this embodiment, and the state of the mechanism that fixes the neck pad at the second occipital region-contact position on the rear portion of the helmet, when the posture of a rider is tilted forward and lowest.
- the mechanism 60 which fixes the neck pad at each of the first and the second occipital region-contact positions which are movable each other, fixes the neck pad 8 at the first occipital region-contact position 6N coming into contact with the occipital region of the rider's head 4N. Further, at this time, the mechanism 50, which fixes the cheek pads at each of the first and the second cheek-contact positions which are movable each other, fixes the cheek pad 7 at the first cheek-contact position 5N coming into contact with the rider's cheek.
- the rider head 4N comes into close contact with the center pad 9 among the interior pads of the helmet 1, the occipital region of the rider comes into close contact with the neck pad 8 fixed at the first occipital region-contact position 6N, and the rider's cheek comes into close contact with the cheek pad 7 fixed at the first cheek-contact position 5N.
- the helmet 1 fits snugly the rider's head 4N.
- the mechanism 60 which fixes the neck pad at each of the first and the second occipital region-contact positions which are movable each other, is in the above-mentioned state illustrated in Figs. 11 and 12 .
- the mechanism 50 which fixes the cheek pads at each of the first and the second cheek-contact positions which are movable each other, is in the above-mentioned state illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6 .
- the mechanism 60 which fixes the neck pad at each of the first and the second occipital region-contact positions which are movable each other, moves the neck pad 8 in contact with the occipital region of the rider's head 4F to the second occipital region-contact position 6F from the first occipital region-contact position 6N and then fixes the neck pad 8.
- the mechanism 50 which fixes the cheek pads at each of the first and the second cheek-contact positions which are movable each other, moves the cheek pad 7 in contact with the rider's cheek to the second cheek-contact position 5F from the first cheek-contact position 5N coming into contact with the cheek of the rider and then fixes the cheek pad 7.
- the rider's head 4F comes into close contact with the center pad 9 among the interior pads of the helmet 1, the occipital region of the rider comes into close contact with the neck pad 8 fixed at the second occipital region-contact position 6F, and the rider's cheek comes into close contact with the cheek pad 7 fixed at the second cheek-contact position 5F.
- the helmet 1 fits snugly the rider's head 4F.
- the mechanism 60 which fixes the neck pad at each of the first and the second occipital region-contact positions which are movable each other, is in the above-mentioned state illustrated in Figs. 13 and 14
- the mechanism 50 which fixes the cheek pads at each of the first and the second cheek-contact positions which are movable each other, is in the above-mentioned state illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8 .
- the mechanism 60 which fixes the neck pad at each of the first and the second occipital region-contact positions which are movable each other, moves the neck pad 8 in contact with the occipital region of the rider's head 4N to the second occipital region-contact position 6F from the first occipital region-contact position 6N and then fixes the neck pad 8, the mechanism 50, which fixes the cheek pads at each of the first and the second cheek-contact positions which are movable each other, moves the cheek pad 7 in contact with the rider's cheek to the second cheek-contact position 5F from the first cheek-contact position 5N and fixes the cheek pad 7 in order to avoid the strong contact between the cheek pad 7 and the rider's cheek if the cheek pad 7 does not move from the first cheek-contact position 5N.
- the helmet 1 shifts relatively to the center pad 9 toward the occipital region.
- the rotation of the helmet 1 toward the occipital region from the frontal region of the rider' head in the side view of the rider remains the helmet fitting the rider's head and ensures the front upper sight of the rider on a forward tilting ride state.
- the center pad 9 may be attached to the liner 6 that is fitted into the inside of the helmet 1.
- the shape of the center pad 9 is composed the optional shapes and structures, such as a large pad covering the portion of a rider's head between the forehead and an upper portion of the neck via the parietal region, a small pad covering only the occipital region of a rider's head, and one divisible pad into each parts for covering the frontal region, the parietal region, the left and right temporal regions, and the occipital region, respectively.
- any pad can be called “the center pad”, if only the pad is joined to the neck pad 8, even though it has any shape and structure. Accordingly, as long as the neck pad 8 moves to the second occipital region-contact position 6F in contact with the occipital region from the first occipital region-contact position 6N in contact with the occipital region, the center pad 9 moves from the normal fixation position by a little distance, even though the center pad 9 joined to the neck pad 8 has any shape and structure. Therefore, the helmet 1 moves relative to the center pad 9 toward the occipital region.
- Fig. 18 is a diagram illustrating the elevation angle of a rider's frontal sight when the rider wears the helmet according to this embodiment of which the neck pad is fixed at the first occipital region-contact position and the cheek pads are fixed at the first cheek-contact position.
- Fig. 19 is a diagram illustrating the elevation angle of a rider's frontal sight when the rider wears the helmet according to this embodiment of which the neck pad is fixed at the second occipital region-contact position and the cheek pads are fixed at the second cheek-contact position.
- the elevation angle ⁇ B of a rider in the forward tilting ride state is larger than the elevation angle ⁇ A in the normal ride state.
- the center pad 9, among the interior pads shifts by a little distance and, as a result, the liner 6 shifts relative to the center pad 9 toward the occipital region (in the direction of arrows X1 and X2).
- the helmet 1 since the helmet 1 is rotated toward the occipital region from the frontal region on the rider's head, the rider can ensure properly the frontal upper sight on the front window 3 without extremely looking upward.
- the liner 6 is rotated four degrees rearward in order to ensure the front upper sight of the rider in the forward tilting ride state.
- JIS standard the motorcycle helmet standard
- the impact absorption test was conducted according to JIS standard. However, the impact test points were rotated four degrees rearward at all of the frontal region, the parietal region, and the occipital region on the helmet according to the embodiment of this invention, while the other test conditions were the same as those of the conventional helmet.
- Fig. 21 is a diagram illustrating the results of the shock absorption test of the helmet according to the embodiment of this invention.
- Fig. 22 is a diagram illustrating the results of the shock absorption test of the conventional helmet. There is about 50G deference at the frontal region, if the impact force is converted into the gravitational acceleration G, between the sample No. 1 of the helmet according to the embodiment of this invention illustrated in Fig. 21 and the sample No. 6 of the conventional helmet illustrated in Fig. 22 ; that is, the former helmet recorded slightly higher G value than the later helmet.
- the motorcycle helmet which is a typical component, has been described in the above mentioned embodiment, but this invention can also be applied to the other components except the motorcycle helmet.
- this invention is to shift the position of the helmet by changing the positions of the neck pad in contact with the rider's neck of a rider as well as the cheek pads in contact with the rider's cheeks. That is, since the center pad joined to the neck pad is moved by moving the neck pad, as a result, the position of the helmet is moved. In this way, according to this invention, it is possible to obtain the helmet that fits the rider's head and allows the field of view on the front upper side of the helmet to be easily ensured even though the rider extremely leans forward.
Landscapes
- Helmets And Other Head Coverings (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
JP2014159788A JP6296611B2 (ja) | 2014-08-05 | 2014-08-05 | ヘルメット |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
EP2982256A1 EP2982256A1 (en) | 2016-02-10 |
EP2982256B1 true EP2982256B1 (en) | 2017-01-04 |
Family
ID=53773289
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
EP15178952.6A Active EP2982256B1 (en) | 2014-08-05 | 2015-07-29 | Helmet |
Country Status (3)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | US9681697B2 (ja) |
EP (1) | EP2982256B1 (ja) |
JP (1) | JP6296611B2 (ja) |
Families Citing this family (10)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
IL236216A (en) * | 2014-12-11 | 2016-03-31 | Ehud Kantor | Airway opening mechanism for helmet and helmet containing it |
US10258098B2 (en) * | 2016-04-08 | 2019-04-16 | Kranos Ip Corporation | Football helmet with cheek supports |
US11291264B2 (en) | 2016-04-08 | 2022-04-05 | Schutt Sports Ip, Llc | Football helmet shell |
IT201600083163A1 (it) * | 2016-08-05 | 2018-02-05 | Nolangroup Spa | Casco con elemento di imbottitura rimovibile |
CN109752849B (zh) * | 2017-11-03 | 2021-05-18 | 宏达国际电子股份有限公司 | 头戴式显示装置 |
GB201816832D0 (en) * | 2018-10-16 | 2018-11-28 | Mips Ab | Pad |
GB201817960D0 (en) * | 2018-11-02 | 2018-12-19 | Mips Ab | Helmet |
US11944150B2 (en) * | 2018-12-04 | 2024-04-02 | Mips Ab | Helmet |
USD1005600S1 (en) * | 2021-02-17 | 2023-11-21 | Hjc Corp. | Helmet |
KR102445760B1 (ko) | 2021-07-16 | 2022-09-23 | 주식회사 스포츠넷 | 자동 이륜차용 헬멧 |
Family Cites Families (14)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
DE19745960C2 (de) * | 1997-10-17 | 2002-12-05 | Markus Krauter | Schutzhelm mit einer formstabilen Helmschale |
JP2904416B1 (ja) * | 1998-06-23 | 1999-06-14 | 株式会社アライヘルメット | フルフェース型ヘルメット |
JP3765377B2 (ja) | 2000-04-04 | 2006-04-12 | 本田技研工業株式会社 | ヘルメット |
US6701535B2 (en) * | 2001-12-21 | 2004-03-09 | Itt Industries | Adjustment mechanism for a headmount apparatus |
US20040117896A1 (en) * | 2002-10-04 | 2004-06-24 | Madey Steven M. | Load diversion method and apparatus for head protective devices |
JP4948893B2 (ja) * | 2006-05-09 | 2012-06-06 | 株式会社Shoei | ヘルメットおよびその脱着方法 |
JP4976153B2 (ja) * | 2007-02-06 | 2012-07-18 | 株式会社Shoei | ヘルメットサイズの調整方法 |
JP5159556B2 (ja) * | 2008-10-22 | 2013-03-06 | 株式会社Shoei | ヘルメットおよびその脱着方法 |
IT1397803B1 (it) * | 2009-12-22 | 2013-01-24 | Dainese Spa | Casco di protezione. |
KR20130082501A (ko) | 2010-09-09 | 2013-07-19 | 올리버 쉼프 | 보호 헬멧과 두부 외상 감소 또는 억제 방법 |
US8549671B2 (en) * | 2011-01-06 | 2013-10-08 | Bell Sports, Inc. | Helmet having magnetically coupled cheek pads |
IT1404110B1 (it) | 2011-02-08 | 2013-11-08 | Dainese Spa | Rivestimento interno di casco e casco includente tale rivestimento interno. |
DE112012005354A5 (de) | 2011-12-19 | 2014-08-28 | Oliver Schimpf | Schutzhelm; Verfahren zur Verminderung oder Verhinderung einer Kopfverletzung |
ITTV20120001A1 (it) * | 2012-01-04 | 2013-07-05 | Alpinestars Res Srl | Casco provvisto di un dispositivo di regolazione per l'imbottitura |
-
2014
- 2014-08-05 JP JP2014159788A patent/JP6296611B2/ja active Active
-
2015
- 2015-07-29 EP EP15178952.6A patent/EP2982256B1/en active Active
- 2015-08-05 US US14/818,311 patent/US9681697B2/en active Active
Non-Patent Citations (1)
Title |
---|
None * |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
US9681697B2 (en) | 2017-06-20 |
JP6296611B2 (ja) | 2018-03-20 |
JP2016037669A (ja) | 2016-03-22 |
EP2982256A1 (en) | 2016-02-10 |
US20160037853A1 (en) | 2016-02-11 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
EP2982256B1 (en) | Helmet | |
EP2759219B1 (en) | Bicycle helmet with visor | |
EP3099193B1 (en) | Multi-body helmet construction with shield mounting | |
JP5358722B1 (ja) | ヘルメット | |
EP2311336B1 (en) | Open face helmet | |
US10757995B2 (en) | Multi-body helmet construction with shield mounting | |
US20230157401A1 (en) | Dual helmet | |
CN110785096A (zh) | 头盔 | |
EP3446585B1 (en) | Clip-free helmet visors | |
WO2015172113A1 (en) | Expanded field of view for full-face motorcycle helmet | |
WO2016183652A1 (pt) | Aperfeiçoamentos introduzidos em célula de proteção craniana | |
EP3479713B1 (en) | Protective helmet | |
WO2013030859A1 (en) | Device for protecting the cervical vertebrae | |
JP3238637U (ja) | 保護具 | |
KR102677056B1 (ko) | 헬멧 | |
CN117137218A (zh) | 头戴用具和评价其冲击吸收性能的方法 | |
BR102016008113A2 (pt) | Improvements introduced in cranial protection cell |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
PUAI | Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012 |
|
AK | Designated contracting states |
Kind code of ref document: A1 Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR |
|
AX | Request for extension of the european patent |
Extension state: BA ME |
|
17P | Request for examination filed |
Effective date: 20160412 |
|
RBV | Designated contracting states (corrected) |
Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: DE Ref legal event code: R079 Ref document number: 602015001214 Country of ref document: DE Free format text: PREVIOUS MAIN CLASS: A42B0003140000 Ipc: A42B0003120000 |
|
GRAP | Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1 |
|
RIC1 | Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant |
Ipc: A42B 3/14 20060101ALI20160809BHEP Ipc: A42B 3/12 20060101AFI20160809BHEP |
|
GRAJ | Information related to disapproval of communication of intention to grant by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the epo deleted |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSDIGR1 |
|
INTG | Intention to grant announced |
Effective date: 20160906 |
|
GRAP | Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1 |
|
INTG | Intention to grant announced |
Effective date: 20161013 |
|
GRAS | Grant fee paid |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3 |
|
GRAA | (expected) grant |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210 |
|
AK | Designated contracting states |
Kind code of ref document: B1 Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: GB Ref legal event code: FG4D |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: CH Ref legal event code: EP |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: AT Ref legal event code: REF Ref document number: 858351 Country of ref document: AT Kind code of ref document: T Effective date: 20170115 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: IE Ref legal event code: FG4D |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: DE Ref legal event code: R096 Ref document number: 602015001214 Country of ref document: DE |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: LT Ref legal event code: MG4D Ref country code: NL Ref legal event code: MP Effective date: 20170104 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: AT Ref legal event code: MK05 Ref document number: 858351 Country of ref document: AT Kind code of ref document: T Effective date: 20170104 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: NL Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170104 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: FR Ref legal event code: PLFP Year of fee payment: 3 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: LT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170104 Ref country code: FI Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170104 Ref country code: HR Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170104 Ref country code: NO Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170404 Ref country code: GR Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170405 Ref country code: IS Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170504 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: SE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170104 Ref country code: PL Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170104 Ref country code: LV Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170104 Ref country code: RS Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170104 Ref country code: PT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170504 Ref country code: ES Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170104 Ref country code: BG Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170404 Ref country code: AT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170104 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: DE Ref legal event code: R097 Ref document number: 602015001214 Country of ref document: DE |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: RO Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170104 Ref country code: EE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170104 Ref country code: CZ Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170104 Ref country code: SK Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170104 |
|
PLBE | No opposition filed within time limit |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261 |
|
STAA | Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent |
Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: DK Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170104 Ref country code: SM Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170104 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: SI Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170104 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: IE Ref legal event code: MM4A |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: BE Ref legal event code: MM Effective date: 20170731 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: LU Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20170729 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: FR Ref legal event code: PLFP Year of fee payment: 4 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: IE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20170729 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: BE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20170731 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: MT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20170729 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: CH Ref legal event code: PL |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: CH Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20180731 Ref country code: LI Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20180731 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: MC Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170104 Ref country code: HU Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT; INVALID AB INITIO Effective date: 20150729 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: CY Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170104 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: MK Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170104 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: TR Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170104 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: AL Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170104 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: IT Payment date: 20230724 Year of fee payment: 9 Ref country code: GB Payment date: 20230720 Year of fee payment: 9 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: FR Payment date: 20230726 Year of fee payment: 9 Ref country code: DE Payment date: 20230719 Year of fee payment: 9 |